Leviticus 7:20-21

20 '¹But the person who eats the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings which belong to the LORD, in his uncleanness, that person ²shall be cut off from his people.

21 '³When anyone touches anything unclean, whether human uncleanness, or an unclean animal, or any unclean detestable thing, and eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings which belong to the LORD, that person shall be cut off from his people.' "

Leviticus 7:20-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 7

The several things contained in this chapter are the law of the trespass offering, Le 7:1-7 the portion the priests had in the burnt offerings and meat offerings, Le 7:8-10 the law of the peace offerings, whether by way of thanksgiving, or a vow, or voluntary oblation, Le 7:11-21 the prohibition of fat and blood, Le 7:22-27 the parts the priests should have in the peace offerings, the breast and right shoulder, Le 7:28-36 and the chapter is concluded with a recapitulation of the various things contained in this and the preceding chapters, Le 7:37,38.

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 22:3-7; Numbers 19:13
• 2. Leviticus 7:25
• 3. Leviticus 5:2, 3

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "and his uncleanness is on him"
• [b]. Some mss read "swarming thing"